Estimated preparation and cooking time: 1 hour
1/5 kilo macaroni noodles
2 to 3 pieces, medium sized carrots
1 big chicken breast
500 ml of mayonnaise
1 can (836 g) pineapple chunks or tidbits
1 big white onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
3 hardboiled eggs, diced
1 cup diced cheddar cheese
1/2 cup raisins
salt and pepper to taste
Cook macaroni noodles according to package cooking instructions.
In a pot, boil carrots in water for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked.
Drain carrots and let cool. Peal skin then dice.
Boil chicken breast in water with salt. Drain chicken breast, then shred in 1 inch lengths
Drain pineapple chunks or tidbits.
Combine all ingredients while adding salt and pepper, to taste.
Refrigerate, then serve.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Filipino Leche Flan Recipe
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour
1 can (390g) evaporated milk
1 can (390g) condensed milk
10 egg yolks
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence
For the caramel:
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.
Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds - you can use any shape: oval, round or square. Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.
Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.
Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.
Cover moulds individually with aluminum foil.
Steam for about 20 minutes OR
Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.
Let cool then refrigerate.
To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.
You can tell when the Leche Flan is cooked by inserting a knife -if it comes out clean, it is cooked.
Estimated cooking time: 1 hour
1 can (390g) evaporated milk
1 can (390g) condensed milk
10 egg yolks
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or lemon essence
For the caramel:
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
In a saucepan, mix the sugar & water. Bring to a boil for a few minutes until the sugar caramelize.
Pour the caramelized sugar into aluminum moulds - you can use any shape: oval, round or square. Spread the caramel on the bottom of the moulds.
Mix well the evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla by hand or blender.
Gently pour the mixture on top of the caramel on the aluminum moulds. Fill the moulds to about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick.
Cover moulds individually with aluminum foil.
Steam for about 20 minutes OR
Bake for about 45 minutes. Before baking the Leche Flan, place the moulds on a larger baking pan half filled with very hot water. Pre-heat oven to about 370 degrees before baking.
Let cool then refrigerate.
To serve: run a thin knife around the edges of the mould to loosen the Leche Flan. Place a platter on top of the mould and quickly turn upside down to position the golden brown caramel on top.
You can tell when the Leche Flan is cooked by inserting a knife -if it comes out clean, it is cooked.
Chicken Barbeque Recipe | Chicken Recipe
Estimated cooking time excluding preparation: 30-45 mins.
1 kilo chicken (whole or cut in pieces)
1 cup soy sauce
1 head garlic, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons of calamansi juice or lemon juice
1/2 cup of sprite, 7up or beer
2 cups of tanglad (lemon grass) for whole chicken
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons of brown or white sugar
Marinate the chicken in soy sauce, calamansi juice (or lemon juice), minced garlic, chopped onions, soda or beer, sugar and pepper.
Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours.
Stuff the chicken cavity with tanglad (lemon grass) if to be grilled whole.
Cook chicken on grill or in oven until golden brown
To barbeque chicken that are cut into pieces, follow the same procedure above but omit stuffing the leg with lemon grass. Thread the chicken pieces on barbeque skewers and grill on live charcoal until cooked.
To check if the meat is cooked, slice a small piece of meat off and if there are no juice running off the meat and there no reddish (blood) areas on the inside of the meat, the chicken is cooked.
Enjoy this delicious chicken recipe with family and friends!
1 kilo chicken (whole or cut in pieces)
1 cup soy sauce
1 head garlic, minced
1 onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons of calamansi juice or lemon juice
1/2 cup of sprite, 7up or beer
2 cups of tanglad (lemon grass) for whole chicken
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons of brown or white sugar
Marinate the chicken in soy sauce, calamansi juice (or lemon juice), minced garlic, chopped onions, soda or beer, sugar and pepper.
Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours.
Stuff the chicken cavity with tanglad (lemon grass) if to be grilled whole.
Cook chicken on grill or in oven until golden brown
To barbeque chicken that are cut into pieces, follow the same procedure above but omit stuffing the leg with lemon grass. Thread the chicken pieces on barbeque skewers and grill on live charcoal until cooked.
To check if the meat is cooked, slice a small piece of meat off and if there are no juice running off the meat and there no reddish (blood) areas on the inside of the meat, the chicken is cooked.
Enjoy this delicious chicken recipe with family and friends!
Pansit Canton Recipe
Estimated cooking & preparation time: 1 hour
12 ounces pansit canton noodles
1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
4 cups chicken broth (from boiled breast)
1/2 pound pork, sliced in small pieces
1/2 pound shrimps, shelled and deveined
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1/2 cup Chinese sausages, sliced
cauliflower, cut to bit size
2 cups snow peas (sitsaro)
2 cups cabbage, sliced into strips
1 cup celery, sliced
1 carrot, diced
1/4 cup scallions, diced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Salt and pepper to taste
In a big pan or wok, sauté in oil the garlic and onions. Then add sliced pork until cooked.
Add 2 cups of chicken broth and add the shredded chicken, sliced Chinese sausages, shrimps, snow peas, cabbage, celery and diced carrot. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until cooked.
Add the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth and the pansit canton noodles. Let simmer until noodles are soft.
Add the scallions, sesame oil then salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot
12 ounces pansit canton noodles
1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
4 cups chicken broth (from boiled breast)
1/2 pound pork, sliced in small pieces
1/2 pound shrimps, shelled and deveined
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1/2 cup Chinese sausages, sliced
cauliflower, cut to bit size
2 cups snow peas (sitsaro)
2 cups cabbage, sliced into strips
1 cup celery, sliced
1 carrot, diced
1/4 cup scallions, diced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Salt and pepper to taste
In a big pan or wok, sauté in oil the garlic and onions. Then add sliced pork until cooked.
Add 2 cups of chicken broth and add the shredded chicken, sliced Chinese sausages, shrimps, snow peas, cabbage, celery and diced carrot. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until cooked.
Add the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth and the pansit canton noodles. Let simmer until noodles are soft.
Add the scallions, sesame oil then salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot
Pancit Bihon Recipe
Estimated cooking & preparation time: 45 minutes
1 8 oz. pack pancit bihon noodles
1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
2 cups of chicken broth or 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 2 cups of water
1/4 cabbage, sliced into strips
1 onion, pealed and sliced
3 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced
1/3 cup scallions, cut into pieces
1 carrot, sliced into strips
2 tablespoons of cooking oil
3/4 cup diced celery
3 tablespoons soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
5 pieces of calamansi or 1 lemon, sliced
Soak the pancit bihon noodles to soften for 10 minutes
Grease a large pan or wok with oil. Sauté garlic and onions.
Add the chicken broth, the shredded chicken breast and all the vegetables until cooked.
Mix in the pancit bihon noodles and add the soy sauce, cook for about 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot with sliced calamansi on the side.
1 8 oz. pack pancit bihon noodles
1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
2 cups of chicken broth or 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 2 cups of water
1/4 cabbage, sliced into strips
1 onion, pealed and sliced
3 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced
1/3 cup scallions, cut into pieces
1 carrot, sliced into strips
2 tablespoons of cooking oil
3/4 cup diced celery
3 tablespoons soy sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
5 pieces of calamansi or 1 lemon, sliced
Soak the pancit bihon noodles to soften for 10 minutes
Grease a large pan or wok with oil. Sauté garlic and onions.
Add the chicken broth, the shredded chicken breast and all the vegetables until cooked.
Mix in the pancit bihon noodles and add the soy sauce, cook for about 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot with sliced calamansi on the side.
Adobong Kangkong (River Spinach) Recipe
Estimated cooking time: 25 minutes
1 big bowl of kangkong (river spinach)
1/4 kilo of pork, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup of vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 laurel leaves (bay leaves)
1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
1 cup pork stock (broth) or bouillon pork cube dissolved in water
Salt and pepper to taste
Sauté garlic and onions in a big pan then add the pork. Allow the pork to brown and oil for a few minutes.
Add a cup of pork stock (or bouillon cube dissolved in water or plain water), laurel leaves, soy sauce, some salt and bring to a boil.
Let simmer then add the vinegar. Do not stir for 5 minutes.
Add the kangkong stalks first and cook for 1 minute then add the kangkong leaves. Continue cooking until the vegetable is done.
Serve hot with rice.
1 big bowl of kangkong (river spinach)
1/4 kilo of pork, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup of vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
5 cloves of garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 laurel leaves (bay leaves)
1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate (MSG)
1 cup pork stock (broth) or bouillon pork cube dissolved in water
Salt and pepper to taste
Sauté garlic and onions in a big pan then add the pork. Allow the pork to brown and oil for a few minutes.
Add a cup of pork stock (or bouillon cube dissolved in water or plain water), laurel leaves, soy sauce, some salt and bring to a boil.
Let simmer then add the vinegar. Do not stir for 5 minutes.
Add the kangkong stalks first and cook for 1 minute then add the kangkong leaves. Continue cooking until the vegetable is done.
Serve hot with rice.
Kare Kare Recipe
Estimated cooking time: 2 hours
1/2 kilo beef (round or sirloin cut) cut into cubes (for a more traditional kare kare, use cleaned beef tripe instead of beef)
1/2 kilo oxtail, cut 2 inch long
3 cups of peanut butter
1/4 cup grounded toasted rice
1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang (anchovies)
2 pieces onions, diced
2 heads of garlic, minced
4 tablespoons atsuete oil
4 pieces eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick
1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces
1 bundle of sitaw (string beans) cut to 2" long
1 banana bud, cut similar to eggplant slices, blanch in boiling water
1/2 cup oil
8 cups of water
Salt to taste
In a stock pot, boil beef and oxtails in water for an hour or until cooked. Strain and keep the stock.
In a big pan or wok, heat oil and atsuete oil.
Sauté garlic, onions until golden brown, then add the stock, toasted rice, beef, oxtail and peanut butter. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Salt to taste.
Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay and banana bud. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables.
Serve with bagoong on the side and hot plain rice.
1/2 kilo beef (round or sirloin cut) cut into cubes (for a more traditional kare kare, use cleaned beef tripe instead of beef)
1/2 kilo oxtail, cut 2 inch long
3 cups of peanut butter
1/4 cup grounded toasted rice
1/2 cup cooked bagoong alamang (anchovies)
2 pieces onions, diced
2 heads of garlic, minced
4 tablespoons atsuete oil
4 pieces eggplant, sliced 1 inch thick
1 bundle Pechay (Bok choy) cut into 2 pieces
1 bundle of sitaw (string beans) cut to 2" long
1 banana bud, cut similar to eggplant slices, blanch in boiling water
1/2 cup oil
8 cups of water
Salt to taste
In a stock pot, boil beef and oxtails in water for an hour or until cooked. Strain and keep the stock.
In a big pan or wok, heat oil and atsuete oil.
Sauté garlic, onions until golden brown, then add the stock, toasted rice, beef, oxtail and peanut butter. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Salt to taste.
Add the eggplant, string beans, pechay and banana bud. Cook the vegetables for a few minutes - Do not overcook the vegetables.
Serve with bagoong on the side and hot plain rice.
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